Saturday, December 25, 2010

Google's logo for Christmas (Part 3) - Nepal, Chilean vineyards, African kanga, Up on the housetop & Henna lamp...


Google Logo - 13th piece - Nepal, South Asia...


Google Logo - 14th piece - Chilean vineyards... 
Chilean wine is wine made in the South American country of Chile. The region has a long viticultural history for a New World wine region dating to the 16th century when the Spanish conquistadors brought Vitis vinifera vines with them as they colonized the region. In the mid-18th century, French wine varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot were introduced. In the early 1980s, a renaissance began with the introduction of stainless steel fermentation tanks and the use of oak barrels for aging. Wine exports grew very quickly as quality wine production increased. The number of wineries has grown from 12 in 1995 to over 70 in 2005. Chile is now the fifth largest exporter of wines in the world, and the ninth largest producer. The climate has been described as midway between that of California and France. The most common grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère. So far Chile has remained free of phylloxera louse which means that the country's grapevines do not need to be grafted.


Google Logo - 15th piece - African kanga which comes from the old Bantu (Kiswahili) verb ku-kanga to wrap or close, is a colourful garment similar to kitenge, worn by women and occasionally by men throughout Eastern Africa.


Google Logo - 16th piece - Up on the housetop, merry merry xmas~~~


Google Logo - 17th piece - Henna lamp...

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